The day dawned crisp and clear, sending the first ray of sunlight through Audrey's room, who was still lazily in bed.
The sound of birds chirping from the garden could be heard. Audrey finally opened her eyes, rubbing her bleary eyes and stretching out herself.She stood up and strides over to the window, staring at the pearly glow in the sky. She veers around to stare at Emma was still sound asleep before rushing to the bathroom.After a thorough wash, Audrey applied some beauty product to her skin before putting on her blue jean shot and a leather jacket. She finally combed her hair, letting it droop around her pale cheek.Her cheeks were blush red, and a light amount of pink was applied to her lips. She quickly left before anyone would realize she was gone.****Liam Wyatt stood at the window that gave him an astonishing view of the city park. He had been in Florida for two days now. Haven concluded his business transaction, he was supposed to fly back to New York, yet he knew his return won't be one his boss would welcome with open hands without information on the girl he's been searching for almost two decades.A large elegant bed with a white silk bedspread stood out in his hotel room, he's been enjoying free Wi-Fi and every other luxury, but he sure was feeling bored now.A knock came at his door, and a second knock followed immediately. Liam looks at his watch, it was just 7:am making him wonder who it could be." Who is there?" He asked but there wasn't a word from the other end, he goes to the door, and the moment he clicked it open, a tall and slender figure walks in without being invited in." Good morning, sir. My name is Audrey Jayden, the first child and sole heir to J.and. J"." Why are you here? I thought we finalize our deal"." Yes I understand my father sold the company to your boss, well, am here to let you know that it was not his to sell in the first place"" Look, young lady, if you have a daddy issue, go sort it out with daddy am truly busy here"" I want the company back, tell me what it will take to get the company back""For a start, you will need five million dollars"" What if I have something else to offer. I understand you are a fashion designer, I could make your designs, unique designs that will blow up your mind"." No offense here but if you could create such designs, then I don't think your company would have gone bankrupt, besides we have the best designers in the world, so you see dear, you have nothing to offer"" Please sir, that company is the only strain of hope my family is holding on to, I can't let you have it"" Am so young lady, it out of my power"" Then tell me, who do I need to see, who has the power?"" You've heard of the fashion lord Carter Colton, except that you won't be able to see him, even if you book an appointment today, it's going to take three months to consider whether you are worth seeing or not"" Please you have to help me, I will make sure every single money you paid is refunded"" A contract was signed, you can't refund it back. I'm sorry young lady, but I think you should leave it not proper you're here in a hotel room with a stranger"." I don't care! I don't care about anything else. Please, that company is my family lineage"." You have to leave now, or I will be forced to throw you out"Every ounce of hope in her felt taken away, but Audrey has never backed out in a fight and was not ready to do that now.She adjusted her dress and walks away carrying her head high.The moment she was away from the hotel, her phone rang, it was Emma." Audrey where the hell are you and what have you done, your father is furious"" I do not know, why is he angry?"" I don't know, he got a call, I think it's something about you harassing the new owner of J.and. J"." I wasn't harassing him, I was asking for his help"" What!! Did you go see him, why would you do that, I thought we agreed to let it go"?" When have I ever been one to let go, am sorry Emma, but I can't give up the company just like that"" Audrey you have been living your mother's dream for the longest time, don't you think it's time you find yours"" Don't you understand Emma, this is my dream, every time I look at my hands, I want to make clothes with them, it's all that keeps me going, I can't let it go, I will get the company back at all cost" she terminates the call pacing around the hotel." What did she say?" Anxious, Gianna asks her daughter, who just got off the phone." Mother, she still insists on going after the company"" Audrey has always been like that, let her do whatever she wants"When Liam checked out of the hotel, he was glad that he was able to conclude the deal and get Jayden's daughter off his skin, although he could find the one-person Carter Colton needed him to find.But just when he thought he got Audrey out of his skin, a tall, light skin and a slender figure walked up to him, her blonde hair sweeping off her shoulder.She stood right in front of the car he had called to come to take him to the airport.She looked exhausted and frizzy from the sun, which made him wonder if she has been here all morning." You?!"" Yes me"" What are you still doing here?"" Tell me what I can do to get the company back, anything at all, I will do it"" Am sorry dear, but it is out of my hands, like I said you will have to speak with my boss"" Can I have his contact?"" Am sorry but that is not allowed"" Fine. I have a present for him" She dips her hand into her bag bringing out her sketchbook." Give these to him, he will want to see me after this" Liam was reluctant to accept the sketchbook at first knowing Carter Colton wouldn't even glance at it for a second but if that would make her happy, he finally accepted it." Thank you, sir. My contact info is there, I will be expecting his call"."I doubt that ever going to happen." He chipped in before walking away with his suitcase containing documents and a few clothes.Carter Colton got all the information he needed even before Liam landed. He finally thought he should give up his childhood crush and face what was ahead of him.The door to his office clicked open, and Chloe emerged wearing a blmini-skirtkirt that was above her kneel and a light blue shirt exposing most of her breasts. She wore thick makeup, her shiny hair packed professionally." Hi dear!" Her heels make a loud sound while she consciously walks toward him." How long am I going to repeat myself before your brain starts functioning? The next time you are going to barge into my office without knocking, it's going to be the death of you!"His voice was calm, but Chloe knew he meant one of him trying to avoid those bloodshot eyes." Am sorry, Mr. Colton. When are we going to look past that level?"" When you signed a contract to work for my company exclusively, we agreed to keep things professional. Now if you are unable to keep your pants where they belong, we might as well terminate the contract"." Relax, Mr. Colton, you don't have to be so rigid all the time. You need me in this company, and you know it"." The best designs that got this company where it is today were solely designed by me, so I would appreciate it if you don't flatter yourself too much"" You need me Mr. Colton and you know it, I was the best-graduating student"" You never fail to flatter yourself, ms fox. The ECO-FASHION AWARDS is at the corner, I hope your team has something to wow us"His face looked intensified, and his upper lips pulled up." Yes. That is why I am here, as a matter of fact, my team and I have been able to narrow it down to a few sketches base on the team of this year's competition" She tilts her head forward presenting the sketchbook on his desk.Chloe fox was the best-graduating student from the New York fashion school after which she journeyed to Paris where she worked with famous designers and then to Spain where she met Carter Colton at a competition, he was intrigued by her perfect stitches and offered her to come work for his company.Chloe accepted his proposal not because it was better than the prior proposals she got from famous designers, but the fact that she fell in love with him from afar on the first day she met him when he was invited to give a speech at her school in New York. Ever since then, she had secretly prayed for the day she would meet him again and when she finally did, she didn't waste the opportunity.But Carter Colton was a tough nut to crack despite all the tricks she tried o
Precisely after her parent died, Helen still took care of the company as her life depends on it. because for her, she felt it was her way of apologizing to her parent for proceeding against their will. All Norbert did was relish the luxury that came from the company.At eight years, Audrey could think and sketch out designs and at ten years she was tagging along with her mom to the factory doing mini sewing like stitching off the edge of a fabric.At fifteen years she was working seven hours a day at the factory, creating, sketching, sewing, and stitching up fabrics and yet, the man who did nothing all his life fired at her telling her she never did anything all her life." Here is my credit card, take her bill"Audrey was conveyed back to reality by the calm yet manly voice that spoke behind her. He has been standing there even before she walked in, but Audrey failed to notice him, and he never stopped staring at him."It's okay dear, things like these happen"" Thanks for your conce
The creamy fragrance of coffee which was delectable was escalating within the fine coffee shop that was well decorated with lights and flowers. Audrey was a lover of flowers, therefore no flower pass through her sight without being glimpsed." Good morning Mr. Logan, what would you like to have"The waitress entered holding the menu book" My usual? Miss Audrey, what would you like to have?" Audrey was surprised he recollected her name, for she did not remember his and couldn't bring herself to ask again because it will hurt his pride." Thanks but am fine"" You can't come to a fine dinner like this and not eat anything, you really should try out their sandwich, it is breathtaking"" You've done more than enough for me Sir, honestly, am fine"" A cup of coffee won't hurt you"" You are persistent, fine, I will have a cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream"The waitress smiled professionally before retiring behind the counter." You said you were here for business, what kind of busin
Audrey took the evening flight back to Florida, Gianna sent the family's driver to go pick her up from the airport while Mr. Norbert furiously awaits her return.The moment she stepped out of the car, the whole family stood outside, but Mr. Norbert ambled forward and touched down with a hard slap on her cheek.She placed her palm on her cheek, trying to soothe the pain, while she made sure no tears were visible. There were countless times she was abused by her father and she let the tears roll. But now she's decided to be strong and never show them her weakness." Do you have any respect for me? While I am trying to provide a better future for you, you go behind my back attempting to sabotage all my efforts. Do you think it was easy getting someone to buy the company?"" You know fully well those you are doing it for, so don't you ever mention my name as an excuse to debris mother's effort. If you did have the company at heart, all you will have done is merge the company with a bigger
" Trisha already gave you a grandchild, I will get married when am inclined, can you stop bugging me with this topic?"Grandma instantly spurts into fake tears.Carter Colton has been a very successful businessman all through the years he could see through other people's tricks but when it came to grandma Nana, he was feeble and even though he knew the tears were fake, it still broke his heart.Carter on his tenth birthday while he waited for his dad to come back home, so they could celebrate his birthday, his sister Trisha fell asleep, and he and his mom waited for his father to come back in time to celebrate his birthday.His father's rivals at work attacked his home, and his mother was able to hide him and his sister in a closet while Carter hid in there, he watched his mother cut down to death. He was just ten years old, but watch a group of men cut down his mother into pieces. Blood splutter everywhere, her eyes piercing him. But even now, as a grown-up in his thirties, each tim
Even as she exited the office, she was somehow feeling pleased that Carter thought positively of her and wants her to hem up such an impeccable design.Gianna sat at the counter of the kitchen watching the girl's Cook, Gianna use to be responsible for the cooking in the house when madam Helen was still alive, but now Emma and Audrey won't let her cook anymore.The sound of a phone ringing pulls their attention, Audrey strolls towards her phone placed on the dining table, it was not a saved digit, and she was oblivious as to who was calling, but she did pick up." Hello" " Yes. Am I speaking to Ms. Audrey Jayden?"" Yes, who is this?"" This is the General Manager of COLTON'S FASHION"At the mention of Colton's fashion, Audrey stood upright beckoning to Emma who rushed over to her side motioning her to place the call on speaker mode" You presented the CEO of our company with a sketchbook which he finds interesting, he has invited you to the company to discuss it with him"" When does
James leads Audrey to the VIP area where Carter Colton was already cozy on the delicate cushion, wearing a fine-tailored suit, it was a branded design but was precisely designed by him.Audrey walks into the immense hall with low lightening and calm music, the ceiling was decorated with wisteria flowers, the atmosphere calm and refreshed, as she walked in, she could tell bottles of perfume placed on each table were made from amaranths 'green cascade' flower.She had observed her mom make perfumes for the models at their company during a runway show when she was young and was familiar with them. The fragrance stemming from the hall was able to calm her nerve.James offered her a sit opposite Carter Colton, and for the first time, she was seeing him up close.She could see his almond-shaped dark green eyes piercing at her while his straight nose twitched. His thin red lips were shut, and his heart-shaped face was void of emotions. He was well shaved while his hair was short, dark, shiny
Audrey boarded the subsequent available flight home, and when she arrived, Emma couldn't wait to hear the whole story.Emma hurriedly served her a glass of cold apple juice and sat opposite her, her ears itching for gossip." So, how did your trip go? Were you able to convince him to let go of the company?"" No. He was able to convince me to marry him"Emma giggled at the word she just heard. She got up and quickly strode into the kitchen, which was only a few walks from the living room, coming out with a glass of chilled mango juice." Are you not going to tell me how your trip went?"" Have I been singing the entire period? He asked me to get into a fake marriage with him, and after a year we got divorced, and he offers back J.and. J to me as alimony"" That a good deal, but why you, I mean no offense, but he has numerous women begging at his doorstep, why choose you?"" He didn't let me on that, but I am guessing I will find out soon. He is a douchebag who has no respect for a lad